Jura: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Deer island
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
JOOR-uh

Jura is an Old Norse unisex name meaning “Deer island”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Jura

Meaning: Deer island.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jura

JOOR-uhIPA /ˈdʒʊərə/

Popularity of Jura

Jura doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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